Information About

Elbow Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kiana

Elevation:

2169 ft (661.11 m)

About

Heads in Delong Mts. Flows NW then NE to Driftwood Creek, 2.5 mi downstream from the mouth of Nucleus Creek, 36 mi. NNE of Misheguk Mtn., Brooks Range

History of Elbow Creek

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951 because of the elbow-like bends in its course.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain C-3 (1984), Misheguk Mountain C-3 NW (2016),

Places Near Elbow Creek

Mountains:

Echo Mountain, Meat Mountain, Nucleus Mountain, Sphinx Mountain,

Streams:

Elbow Creek, Kidney Creek, Nucleus Creek,